2007-02-03 01:46:36 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Cricket
March 11, 2006
Anil Kumble - Second-fastest to the 500 mark AFP
Three months ago, Anil Kumble became the second Indian bowler, after Kapil Dev, to play 100 Tests. Today he became the first to take 500 Test wickets, and joins Shane Warne, Muttiah Muralitharan, Glenn McGrath and Courtney Walsh in an exclusive club.
In a country that worships stellar batsmen, Kumble's matchwinning exploits are soon forgotten and unfavourable comparisons are made with other leading bowlers. But the fact is that Kumble, in his 105th Test, is the second-fastest to the 500 mark in terms of matches played, ahead of Warne, McGrath and Walsh. The only bowler to do it in fewer matches is Murali, who achieved the feat in 87 Tests.
Quickest to 500 wickets Bowler Matches Overs Wickets Avg/SR
Muttiah Muralitharan 87 4970 505 22.89/59.0
Anil Kumble 105* 5493.1 501 28.87/65.7
Glenn McGrath 110 4286.4 509 21.01/50.6
Shane Warne 108 5037.1 501 25.51/60.3
Courtney Walsh 129 4835.1 504 24.56/57.5
*Includes the first innings of his 105th Test
As a matchwinning bowler, Kumble is unparalleled in India. The number of wickets he has in Tests that the team has won is nearly double that of Harbhajan Singh, his closest competitor. Twenty-seven of his 31 five-fors and all eight of his ten-wicket hauls have come in matches that India have either drawn or won.
Most wickets in Indian Test wins Bowler Matches won Wickets Avg/SR
Anil Kumble 35 240 18.67/ 45.77
Harbhajan Singh 22 122 20.55/ 48.81
BS Chandrasekhar 14 98 19.27/ 45.41
Bishan Singh Bedi 17 97 17.65/ 54.03
Kapil Dev 24 90 18.3/ 45.27
2007-02-03 01:51:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-03 02:04:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-03 02:47:11 · answer #6 · answered by Kiru 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its anil kumble & he has achieved this feat in test cricket.he is the only indian who has taken 500 wickets in any form of the game..in ODI's javagal srinath has taken the maximum number wickets for india
2007-02-04 01:06:58 · answer #7 · answered by guneet b 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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